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Glass Painting - VelloreTechniques of Glass Art byProf. Bibhudutta Baral, Divyadarshan C. S. and Amulya S.NID Campus, Bengaluru

1. Introduction2. Tools and Raw Materials3. Making Process4. Products5. Video6. Contact Details

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Introduction Glass painting is one of the most attractive art form with innumerable techniques followed. Glass painting gives the presence of a fairy-tale. It is also been referred to as a glass art or stained glass. Glass art amplifies its beauty when the light passes through it. Painting is been a mode of expression and creativity. Glass is one of the best mediums which can be used in contemporary and abstract art. The usage of glass in a painting as a base like a canvas for painting is majorly transformed and developed from the time it has existed in style, purpose and tech-nique.

Glass painting was introduced a way long back in twelth century in Gothic period. Cathedrals across Europe exhibited large and intricate glass paintings. Previously small pieces of glass were stain painted which in later transformed into mosaic from of art. Stained glass were made by adding of metallic salt colors in manufacture of glass. Ancient Rome and China were the places were reverse glass painting existed earlier. Reverse Glass Painting was one of the forms of glass painting previously followed. In reverse glass painting the image opt for painting is painted from the details to the base color, like painting the embellishment first and the base later. This kind of painting can be viewed only by turning over the other side of the glass. This form of painting is originated in traditional Romanian icons of Transylvania. Austria, Bavaria, Moravia, Byzantium, Bohemia and Slovakia are some of the places were painting on glass was popular as folk art. Glass paintings are said to be a sacral paintings in middle Ages. Later at the time of Renaissance in Venice, Italy glass painting was largely followed and it flourished all over Europe. We can also evidence the glass paintings done in old churches and houses now also.

Churches were first to implement the glass paintings over the huge glass windows with the illustrations of Christ and depictions of Bible characters. The narration of the Christ life and his teachings were painted on glass bril-liantly. The paint stained glasses of church were adored and enjoyed by people. People started getting stained glass art into their homes with various designs which embellished the presence of home. Which later the idea grew of implementing it on utensils, windows and on various things. Artisans used pale colors in painting the glass because of its soft presence and translucent character. Glass painting was adopted by other countries and were renovated according to their ideologies. In India, glass painting reflected symbolic and cultural attributes. Mythological figures and women in traditional clothes were depicted more in Indian glass painting. At the time of twentieth century the world demanded for more explora-tion and variety of artistic expressions using glass. It is no longer only a hobby to paint but also it has emerged in various techniques for decorating the house and office with the help of new technology. Subjects like Architec-ture, Design and Art enormously use glass painting. Likewise Mrs. Sangeetha Kamesh from Vellore, Tamil Nadu practices this form of art. Artisan built this art has her hobby in a free time at home by surfing on internet source like YouTube which gave her enormous joy and interest. Artisan heals from an art background family. Her father weaves traditional Arani silk saree which influenced her into art.

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Most of her paintings carry a floral design which decors the area where it is displaced in, an image of the deities and many other subjects. Artisan not only does glass painting but also practices many other forms of art like knit-ting, garland making and crochet. Artisan also sales her paintings through online services like Olx and Quikr.com with the help and support of her husband Mr. Kamesh and Family.

Artisan fills the color with the paint tube on OHP sheet.


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Artisan traces the design on to the OHP sheet with the help of the glass liner.

Artist family Mrs. Sangeetha Kamesh and her husband Mr. Kamesh with family members.

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Bright colors of water based colors used for painting on glass.

Artist Mrs. Sangeetha Kamesh showing her final glass painting work.


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Tools and Raw Materials Following are the tools and raw materials required for Glass Painting:

• OHP Sheet: A Transparent sheet used instead of a glass like a canvas.

• Glass: A canvas which is used for glass painting.

• Drawing Board: A flat surface used for holding the sheet or glass while working.

• Glass Colors: Bright colors and shades of water based colors used for painting on glass.

• Glass Liner: An oil base thick paint tube used in doing the outline of the design, which also gives an embossing effect.

• Waste Cotton Cloth: A cloth used for wiping the dried and excess color of the paint tube.

• Design: An illustration referred by other sources to make a beautiful glass painting.

• Frame: A protection made to preserve the painting which also beautify the appearance of the painting.

• Safety Pin: Pin used in removing the bubbles formed in the process of painting.

Oil base glass liner used in doing the outline of the design.

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OHP Sheet used instead of a glass. Glass colors and 3D glitter tubes to gives an embossing effect.

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Water based glass colors used for painting on glass. Waste Cotton Cloth used for wiping the dried and ex-cess color of the paint tube.


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Reference illustration designs to make a beautiful glass painting.


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Making Process Glass is a wonderful canvas to paint upon. This form of art requires immense interest and determination. Glass is sometimes replaced by OHP sheet in order to reduce the weight of the work. OHP sheet is Transparent like a glass and serves justice in replacing the glass by this material. OHP sheet is lighter, easier to work with and ten-sion free of any damage or breakage. Artisan keeps all the things and materials ready for painting before the pro-cess is started. Artisan decides on the design and draws it on a plain sheet or sometimes take a printout of the design to the required size. Artisan traces the design on to the glass or OHP sheet with the help of the glass liner. After the complete design is illustrated on the glass, it is left to dry for around fifteen minutes. Artisan attests the design and assures whether the design is dried to continue with the painting process. Glass colors water based are used in making the design colorful. The design is divided according to the colors thought to be composed onto the glass. The artisan fills the color with the paint tube itself and it consumes around fifteen minutes to dry. The paint tube itself acts like a brush where the color is squeezed onto to the glass and then spread with the same tube. The nozzle of the tube is smooth and round in surface to spread the color accordingly. A waste cotton cloth is kept aside the artisan in order to clean the paint dried on the nozzle of the tubes. The glass colors comes in ten shades in a box pink, green, blue and other bright colors in twenty five ml quantity. Sometimes air bubbles occurs after the painting is done which is then busted with the help of safety pin. Glitters are also used in high-lighting the painting which embellishes the work. Glitters are applied once the filled color paint is dried. The color paints are translucent thus the painting can be watched from the both sides of the glass. After the painting is completed it is given for framing and the painting is ready to display. Sometimes in frame the OHP sheet is given support with a background of cardboard sheet or Ivory mount to make the painting look more pleasant.

OHP sheet and reference design pattern displayed on the drawing board before starting the tracing.

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Artisan placed OHP sheet on design pattern and started tracing using glass liner.

Artisan squeezing the glass liner tube consistently to get equal thickness of the design.


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After the tracing is completely, artisan separates the OHP sheet and the reference drawing or design print-out.

Artisan observes the design and even draws the small details to highlight the painting.

The design is drawn with a flow to get the curves accurately.


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Artisan places the outlined design on OHP sheet on a flat surface with a plain white sheet for background.

The glass color tube itself enacts like a brush, which helps in spreading the paint equally on the surface.

The design is bifurcated based on different colors to ap-ply and glass colours paints are used in filling the colors.


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Glass paints give a glossy look, which embellishes the artwork.

Safety pin is used in bursting the bubbles caused while panting.

Bright colors are used in a painting to add more attractiveness to the painting.

Glass colors add more beauty to glass painting because of its transparency charm.


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Artisan turns the design towards herself, according to the comfort required to work upon.

Artisan uses various bright colors to enhance the painting.

Artisan uses thumb and pointing finger to apply pressure on the tube.


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The stalks of the flowers are painted brown.

Artisan applies colors with careful observation of every detail in the design.

Two colors are used in place of showing the shades and tints of the design.

Artisan applies the color in one flow from one side to other side.


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Golden glitters are used in enhancing the painting.

Glass glitter colors are used in outlining and enriching the embellishment of the painting.

Artisan again used the glass liner in giving the small details of the painting.

Artisan chooses colors according to the composition of the design.


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White glitters are also used in painting to give more attraction to painting.

After the painting is completed it is given for framing and the painting is ready to display.


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Products Glass paintings are the articles which don’t just consume the space but also reflect light. Having a glass painting at your place gives you a refreshing view. Glass painting can be used in various places like in windows, utensils, on doors, roofing and in many ways to enhance the place and atmosphere. Since the colors used for glass paint are translucent, the tints and shades appears calm and it is treat and pleasant to our eyes to see the glass painting. Artisan Mrs. Sangeetha paints various floral designs, mythological characters and many images which is delight-ful to see. She paints is two sizes, which are A4 and A3. A4 size paintings cost about Rs400 with inclusive of frame cost and A3 size paintings cost about Rs800 with inclusive of the frame cost. When the idols of deities and other humans is painted it costs around Rs1000. Hence, artisan takes orders of people with their specifications, like what subject they intend to have a painting on.

Artisan painted various floral designs, mythological characters and many images, which is delightful to see.

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Artisan incorporates together nature and floral design ideas in paintings to look more attractive.

Some of flower designs paintings done on OHP sheet.

Using some floral design and flower design patterns artisan done glass painting on A4 size OHP sheet.

Beautiful lord Ganesha and lord Krishna-Raade glass painting done on OHP sheet.

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Contact Details This documentation was done by Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Divyadarshan C. S. and Amulya S. at NID Campus, Bengaluru.

You can get in touch with • Prof. Bibhudutta Baral at bibhudutta[at]nid.edu

You could write to the following address regarding suggestions and clarifications: Artist:Mrs. Sangeetha Kamesh Vellore, TNIndia Mobile: 09894089622

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